How much RAM does Chamilo need?

Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

Can I run other things on the same VPS?

Yes — size the plan so Chamilo plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Education

A lighter open-source LMS.

Course management, assessments and collaboration with a simpler footprint than large LMS platforms.

Chamilo is a good fit when you want core LMS features without Canvas-scale resources.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install PHP + MySQL.
3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Give Chamilo its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Chamilo and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
Keep Chamilo patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Chamilo need?: Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Chamilo run on?: PHP + MySQL.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Chamilo plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include Moodle, Canvas LMS, Open edX — browse all app guides.